The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-09-23
Tia President, Reception In Phlladolphra.

Last Friday the 10th inst, the second
| day Of the Philadelphia celebration OF the
constitution. Nearly thirty thousand uni
formed soldiers passed in review before
the chief magistrate and the high officers
of this and other governments. Inc presl-
dent occupied q beautifully carved maho-
gany chair, presented to him Tor the oo-
casion and around him sat secretaries
Buyard and Fairchild, Gov. Hill ana eN-
President Hayes. Gen. HhLl Sheridan
mounted on u handsome sorrel horse,
cnme IN the street at the head OF a vast
cavalcade ofmilitary, preceded by a mount
cd SQUAD Of police, As he passed the re-
viewing stand the president arose and TIP
ned his silk hat. 1t was then one con-
t~inuous round OF huzzas. Behind Gen.
Sheridan came the city troop OF cavalry:
As the cavelrymen passed the grand
stand, each OF the companies went
through the drilling eyolutlons. linen
came a handsomely uniformed band OF the
state militia playing patriotic airs. Next
to them were the dismounted United
States light artillery, and directly after
them came the MOUNTED heavy artillery.
Admiral Luce rod at the head OF the
column of the naval turnout and preceded
the Marine baud. Following closely was
the detachment OF marines from the
North Atlantic squadron. AS they
drew up, company front" in front
of the stand, they broke into lights"
their evolutions being models OF precision.
The l~fe-saving service followed them with
a pretty display. General Sheridan, not.
withstanding the plaudits Ofthe multitude,
rode erect, looking neither to the right nor
left. AS each platoon passed the president
their commander gra cefully raised his hand
and saIutod him, receiving in return a bow
of recognition from the commander-in-
chief OF all the troops. Behind Gov. Bea-
yer came nearly ten thousand P~ennsylvan-
ia militia. All the companies marched
company front until they reached Samson
street. Buglers sounded their calls as
they passed in review, as a alu to the
president, and each company received an
appreCiative bow. Broad street was one
solid mass OF humanity. The end OF the
parade was occupied by the Grand Army
OF the Republic, and as each post passed
in front Of the stand it's commander gave
& salute to the pr resident and was recog.
nized. Post No. 2 of this city carried in
the centre OF the column tw~enty.one OF
the flags captured by them during the war.
During the time the G. A. r. men were
passing the president remained standing
with his bead uncOvereda and answered each
salute as it was given. Orders had previ-
ousiy been issued by the department com
mander, G. A. r. that only post com
manders should salute, the men in line to
walk facing ahead. This was not strictly
adhered to, however, and many OF those
OF the rank and file passed by the
stand with uncovered heads. 1t was 2:45
when the last of the Grand Army men
passed by. Beside this state, Delaware,
New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massa-
chusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New
Hampshire, New York, Virginia, North
Carolina, Rhode Island, Ohio, Maine, Iowa,
West Virginia and the District OF Columhia
were represented by troops. Regulars also
took part.
The President visited the Commercial
Exchange, consisting OF the commercial,
stock, grocers and importers, maritime,
petroleum, lunberman's, textile and wool
exchanges. He made q neat speech that
was greatly applauded. The reception to
President and Mrs. Cleveland at the
Academy or Music was one Of the g~reatest
social successes ever Witnessed in the city.
just before 8 the president and Mrs.
Cleveland accompanied bv Justices Harlan
and Miller, Secretaries Bayard and Fair
child, and Others, took up their position at
the rear end of the stage ready for the,
reception. John A. Kasson Of Iowa, presi-
dent OF the centennial commission, acted
as master OF ceremonies and ushered in
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan and
the visiting diplomats. The officers OF the
army, navy and militia, under the lead oil
Gen. Sheridan, made their bows and re-
ceiyed q grasp OF the hand from the presi-
dent and his wife. The rest OF the audi
ence followed.
The president also attended the dinner
Of the Glover club" of newspaper men,
editors, reporters, ETC., and made a short
and humorous speech that was greatly
~-aaplauded. He said he was at the supper
Tor several reasons First, because |
wanted to come; secondly, because / could
not resist the entreaties that we're held
out; thirdly, because this Is the only place
where ! can meet the newspaper men with
out being interviewed daughter and APP
plause: avoice, He is a dandy''), and
fourthly, because / believe in encouraging
this sort Of thing that is going on about
me, for the reason that when newspaper
men are engaged - this SORT affr business
they are out OF other mischief